Typical weight
100–400 lbs per unit; full truckload for bulk distribution
Typical equipment
Dry van or 26 ft box truck with liftgate
Appliance freight — refrigerators, washers, dryers, ranges — moves as bulky, often floor-loaded or palletized freight via LTL for smaller shipments and FTL dry van for full truckloads to retail or distribution. Liftgate and inside delivery are common accessorials since appliances are too heavy to hand-carry without equipment at residential or no-dock delivery points.
Handling notes
- Liftgate is almost always needed for residential or no-dock appliance delivery
- Inside delivery gets appliances past the curb and into the home or store
- Appliances are often floor-loaded rather than palletized